真正看房子做决定的时候却比想象中的简单许多，我们在看了Leo表A里面的第一家就决定是它了。大小价钱都合适，靠近一条相对安静的街道，离我们最常去的机械专业楼区走路也就五到十分钟，不远处就是公交站，线路还算丰富，三个房间两个是挨着的，还有一间在另一头，地毯去年刚换过，看起来还挺新。美中不足的是客厅的沙发看起来有些年纪了，厨房整体更是陈旧，炉灶还是那种开放蚊香式的，油烟机风口对内，自产自销。。。不过这些都是当地常规配置了，学生党预计也没什么机会用厨房，无伤大雅。: a' F: a! ~1 ^1 s$ }. f4 q+ n8 j! ^
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2 [1 h% o. A# N! V; a叫上我现在的室友，一起签了合同，给好押金。哇，下学期开始就跟Leo住一起拉！
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室友签好合同后有课先走了，我跟Leo去吃午饭。心情有点好，路上我一直偷瞄他，想看看他有没有什么特别的反应，结果当然是啥也没看出来。
# ?; A4 a/ ~ x不过眼下还有更实际的，想了想还是决定问问：: p; D( s# }0 N7 s2 Z( g3 g
“You said that you'd take the lead on the upcoming round of report and homework right?"
0 g0 G# J' L/ i j0 N% i$ ~: H5 yLeo斜眼看了我好一会儿，看得我心里一阵发毛，就在我准备投降说算了当我没问的时候他突然说道：
`! \% o* ]" e"We can split 2 ways this time. I call dibs on the homework and you'll have the report. We can rotate next time."
7 {/ ~( _- Y; |5 \"Oh that's not bad. The first report shouldn't take too long."5 R# U/ w4 O" O' U. R) P" }* f
"Nor should the first homework. Did you think I'd have you take on both?"
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“Can't blame me for that"看到Leo表情玩味，赶紧找补：
4 @0 Y& Q6 C8 ^+ ?3 t“But hey that apartment looked great. It only took us 3 days from starting searching to signing a lease. To be honest I was expecting at least a week or two."
: C: E" W7 Y) @4 _& A. _/ CLeo挑挑眉：
9 F3 t! @4 C1 C“Why?"
* p9 z; M. K% g8 u, k我知道他想听什么，但不能每次都顺着他，我凑到他跟前，夸张地拖着长音：
& q% m% ~6 V0 g4 H) D4 s, q Z"Because it seemed like you were very particular-"故意停在这个字上嘲讽他，结果Leo伸出手，像之前一样卡着我的脖子就往前拖行。发现他在外面好像很喜欢这样欺负我，其实他没用多大力，我也不难受，就是看起来有点狼狈。蛮显眼的，但他好像也不以为意。拖了几步他凑过来：: W5 ]3 L- ~* V
"One more chance", _( m4 S9 F$ p) B7 I+ w
气流吹过，我打了个激灵，真的很痒：
# B' t; H; a3 X! I) `# \“I was gonna say you were particularly good at combing through those rental listings. It would have taken us way longer without you"1 Z- p- u5 m) H0 l( b2 Q
结果Leo还是没有把我放开，我脑子转了转，灵光乍现：' c* h& r* E. } `& j: y8 t
"Than-thank you?"
9 c: a* {/ I6 c! r+ ULeo满意地把手收回去了。" A( A' ?9 [2 }5 Y& I* H; v
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0 [/ i/ R2 n2 B7 H: L" j1 }很快来到了Raya做助教的实验课。Raya真的是那种很传统的工科女生，对待学术认真严谨，一丝不苟。演示实验步骤的时候很细致，讲解评分标准的时候更是详尽透彻，对报告的结构，内容，甚至段落间距，错别字，图标标识等等都有可以一一参照的给分扣分标准。之前的报告虽然也有类似的要求，但详尽程度跟Raya的比简直云泥之别。
! m' g$ w% x/ Z% c6 N# u& l' C/ Y1 Q8 V课程开始三分钟之内我已经开始替Leo和同一组的我的未来担心，不知道换过来的决定是对是错。只是当初Raya听了我们那么荒诞的对话还主动要跟我们组队，可能私下里不是那么严苛的人？能主动搭话肯定不是因为性格孤僻了，研究生应该也不怵写报告才是，难道她画图很菜？还是被Leo颜值吸引？如果是后面这种兴许还有得救？
( w0 H1 `; l9 D- y% `4 x感觉思绪发散到了外太空，回过神来的时候实验已经开始了。Leo捅捅我，说别发呆。传热的实验延续之前流体分组的传统，也是分成四组，每组四人。我们组里除了我跟Leo，还有来自韩国的小哥Yim和白人女生Jamie。
; w. g+ h: X+ N第一节实验课的内容相当简单，只需要观察几种灵敏度不同的温度监控仪器的表现状况，还有传热系数不同的材料在同样环境下的导热表现，很直观。令人大跌眼镜的是Leo居然一反常态变成了个一开始就认真做事的人。依然是组里最活跃的那个，一顿输出把大家都忽悠地跟他走的操作也很熟悉，只是这次没有freestyle，认真跟着讲义走，反而让我原本的担心显得很多余，还让我稍稍偷懒了一下。- O( l% p% ~! B; w8 j( v
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期间Raya来巡查了几次，Leo都积极沟通，Raya连连点头，像极了三好生在和班主任亲切友好地交谈。我啧啧称奇，戳戳Leo，用只有我们听得到的音量问他：5 {. C8 j7 h6 g& z1 G, A' {# ?
“今天这么认真，are you high？还是因为有Raya？”3 ], H! I0 c! ]* ~
Leo手臂压在我肩膀上，贴在我耳边说：) z6 M5 a2 N/ A; P' B
“你认真点，不然这个semester的report都是你的了”说完Leo下巴一点，又是熟悉的包工头表情。我撇撇嘴，难得认真一次，了不起咯。
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4 @: L" @; e, B# D. a% Y结果我们居然是所有组别里第一个完成任务的。Raya看了一眼我们的数据，表示我们可以提早离开了，脸上全是老师对好学生的那种肯定。我们向她道谢，离开，慢悠悠地向下一堂课的位置走去。" Y, x: O; h" `
路上我实在忍不住了：
* m# g M- h, ?& A( O! Q2 G“What was that? I think you owe me a little bit of context here"
7 d4 ?' r# I9 K7 s- F/ F& Z: H离开教室后Leo迅速恢复了那个吊儿郎当的样子，脸上痞痞的：
; i5 j0 U r) k2 H. ]"Well we'll need her help later down the line for sure. Gotta play this teacher's pet game in the beginning at least"说完不怀好意地盯着我：“It'll be your turn next session"& G% O$ B U6 v
我连忙推脱：
! i6 u3 U5 K. X, N- t( P, o"I think you should keep going. You did so great today that you had almost fooled me as well"
4 w: a; D; X) `"Then you'd just have to write all the reports for me this semester"
4 r* L; Y% S1 j0 KLeo不上套，我抓抓头：
6 L) \ ]' q, S; \9 L5 z“What if I told Raya about this?"* D2 t. A" R2 j) [& b
Leo满不在乎地耸耸肩：
0 o3 b4 U7 K( T4 b“What good would it do? Even if you did that, who you think she'd most likely side with though?"
! f- ]$ Q; x; q& g0 _9 w- j) i今天第二次咋舌。Leo原来还有这么心机深沉的一面，还好倒也不是什么真正的坏心思。我抬起手，用手腕揉揉Leo胳膊的位置：
1 |- v! U9 t/ P% N“Just kidding... I won't"
9 C+ c. k1 `( N% P. h6 @Leo笑笑，没有回话。# U7 i7 [. j/ w! V5 @
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1 c6 X( t7 \' e( E8 M晚上回到了久违的实验室。一个寒假过去，以前跟Leo一起在这里鬼混的画面都还历历在目。故地重游，说明这学期的课业也要正式开始了。
" p9 s0 B l" B- T) Z9 ]' V- d! ULeo大剌剌坐在他的电脑椅上，拿出iPad，脚翘在我座位上，开始玩起来。我在实验室转了一圈，摸摸那些大大小小的机器，仔细观察了一圈，才走回到座位上，放下书包。Leo没有脱鞋，AF1骄傲地待在我的座位上，没有要动的意思。我拿不准他的意思，只好问道：# {8 \( s H. a. s7 p
"Should I like, bring another chair?"5 c$ D3 y* U0 c* I# X$ Q3 A, Y
Leo好像游戏进行得如火如荼，匆匆看我一眼，又匆匆回到游戏里：+ \$ r$ P, g R' Y0 N) E: \
“Why? You can use this one"
' Q' [. Y+ m0 {0 w' u* |我震惊，正打算说你这把我坐的位置都占了呀，又听Leo火急火燎地说道：
0 e% H, R/ z* ?5 z“Oh you can take off my shoes. I'm in a pinch now in this game. Could you do that for me? Please please"
6 g7 b( {9 t% }1 J我无语，要求越来越多了呀。但还是弯下腰，照做了。低帮很好脱，袜子白白的，脚趾若隐若现，在微微颤动，可能是因为刚接触到冷风的关系。我把鞋子放在地上，鼻子离白袜很近，有熟悉的味道飘过来，挺浓郁的。下半身有要抬头的趋势，只好不再多做停留，放好鞋子后抄起Leo的小腿，坐下，再把Leo的袜脚放在我的大腿上。
1 W* Y/ o7 x% V% q0 F, g! o转过头看看Leo，游戏打得火热，整个人完全沉浸在里面，根本没有要写作业的意思。叹口气，想想好像暂时也没那么紧张，算了，我也先放松一下。想到之前学校发邮件说鼓励大家多找实习，那干脆看看有没有什么机会好了。Leo游戏有点激烈，脚常常绷得笔直，动来动去。我腾出一只手，帮他按按脚，慢慢好像放松了一些。
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) W9 l& g' T- H刷着刷着听到那边长舒一口气，我看过去，Leo一局打完，放下iPad，伸伸懒腰。看我在看他，笑得无比灿烂，骄傲地说：
! O. C- N `/ a“I won! My team sucked but I saved their asses"# C" f% b' M8 B, s; v7 u7 f
我捏捏他脚上那个他最爱的点：
. S, A) X. ~+ C“I can tell. Ready for homework?"$ [# o% |5 V/ E/ d9 m- K
"There's no rush. What are you up to?"说完后凑过来，扫了一眼：“You're looking for internship?"
' z( l' B0 T: v2 L"Yea was kinda browsing. I heard it'd be difficult to land on a job without prior work experience?": l7 g; ?1 w2 s U9 l6 a& d4 Y6 \4 f
"Yes and no. Have you worked before?"
( ]0 x& Z1 X3 ~ {"Does food handler for dining hall in dorm count?"
& }4 y) ]7 s: B- X' O+ M"No. You need something relevant to your major"
7 F, f( ?2 [9 T"Have you had any internship?": O( I8 X, m- y/ i) i
"Yea. I had two"
# c# |8 s) a8 M% p- z我来了兴趣：
' }" _7 S9 s( q+ |"Wow. Didn't know that. Was it easy to get offer?"
3 k' }2 |! E) m; s* I: n& h: p( I"Pretty easy for me"$ j" s$ w. a4 N
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"Did you just apply online?"$ k5 t& ]6 P; O
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“..."靠，白瞎。
, C, F( b" _, v0 q0 a4 e! a4 p也许是看到了我的白眼，Leo又补了一枪：
7 K6 M8 o; l2 `# |0 f% Y% ~3 r8 c"That's typically how people get their first internship though. Then after you have something to put on your resume, you would have a much higher chance for other opportunities"
7 p' G% L- @4 U+ X$ Y; m7 b 好吧，有些沮丧，我说：
5 ~1 y! G/ k2 u, b"What if I don't have that kind of connection..."突然灵光一闪：“Wait can I ask your dad for help so that I can intern in his company too?"3 z- g+ b% t, t8 v( L9 T
"No"8 p4 v- U) L( x. l5 g+ S2 J& O1 H
没想到拒绝地这么干脆，我愕然，问：5 V7 B) H" {8 z7 R
“But why?"
+ c# h1 C1 p) TLeo往后一靠：: U, k, s) s% _
“We should look for internship together. I can help you and we can work for the same company. I don't want to work for my dad's company because he's kinda high up there. And if I ended up working there full time I'd be under his shadow for a long long time"
* W$ s* j! c( O3 ?一顿输出搞得我不知道是该开心还是难过。算了，情绪收一收，把课业完成最重要。拍拍Leo：8 U# N$ @! C& e z+ i* I4 o
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Leo却好像突然想起来什么，看着我说：
8 H5 U" V L. @8 Y$ d% v"By the way I'm considering doing double major, both ME and EE. That way I get to be an electromechanical engineer, which gets much higher pay than mechanical alone"
- I* `* f; y5 Y/ e+ t3 D; `- G我看着吊儿郎当的Leo，忍不住出言提醒：8 f, J5 L2 u7 b m, ]0 d/ w! Q
"But you don't even seem like enjoying studying for the only major you have right now"3 q8 w4 J% J. Z1 z) [& h3 n. l
“I don't need to. If I do decide to go down that route though,"停顿了一下，Leo用脚轻轻踢我一下，换了个更舒服的姿势，闭上眼，嘴角邪气地上扬，一副吃定我的样子："you're gonna do that with me Dustin."4 T) q k: }. I' \! s/ C. J; b
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