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。
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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。$ ^+ \" o; P: K& O) N0 n
不过眼下还有更实际的，想了想还是决定问问：
7 R' {4 I6 O% _: B4 Y“You said that you'd take the lead on the upcoming round of report and homework right?"2 m$ o% {. @" n J# K/ {
Leo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：
; |7 l7 E0 m' m: n7 X"We can split 2 ways this time. I call dibs on the homework and you'll have the report. We can rotate next time." Y) ]& I* z/ z0 t
"Oh that's not bad. The first report shouldn't take too long."% B/ C" E5 }) ]1 U3 K* X# \1 `
"Nor should the first homework. Did you think I'd have you take on both?"! Z4 N ~! }" I N0 J. }7 b% t5 E
我抓抓头，嘿嘿傻笑：
9 Z1 x3 `6 Z* V' w“Can't blame me for that"看到Leo表情玩味，赶紧找补：
6 x3 n% t# M& ^1 w- J- C2 f“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."
) Y0 I, W+ I' {) ZLeo挑挑眉：
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8 R& w1 Y8 ~7 x0 r, n6 a4 l9 f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：, e) G2 G6 M( M; W7 t" x8 n3 I
"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：7 w A: [ s8 l2 i/ e0 x$ A/ O
"One more chance"# k7 Z) k7 m# P: V: q
气流吹过，我打了个激灵，真的很痒：
# Q- W7 a u- q9 B/ I( c/ \& K“I was gonna say you were particularly good at combing through those rental listings. It would have taken us way longer without you"* ~1 G. w+ H/ R! H- v. a/ P$ C
结果Leo还是没有把我放开，我脑子转了转，灵光乍现：8 m4 y+ }+ |( P. _4 i% W) u
"Than-thank you?"
% b% t/ f8 @- o1 T' }& kLeo满意地把手收回去了。
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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。
. a, h3 w. c% S3 h0 F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？7 @) M8 F9 H/ @( I$ z" Z
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。
- k) Z8 n) P8 q, V- i: E$ Q- _$ q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。8 D/ a* K" a+ [5 X: Z* d( Q, N9 P
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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：8 m8 V" K. c: w* L3 c) k
“今天这么认真，are you high？还是因为有Raya？”/ Y- T' i) O# k/ c$ e0 _6 Q
Leo手臂压在我肩膀上，贴在我耳边说：! b" G- Z4 X# p4 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。0 o& E O% N' U ^/ o9 ^0 ?
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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。
+ ?1 t$ U$ |2 |7 @) b# @5 c1 h; Y( M) j+ P路上我实在忍不住了：: M# C% S* ?2 d2 u
“What was that? I think you owe me a little bit of context here"
! M; |8 x3 ?+ k! l/ k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：
$ w! c" ?9 F: d; j"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"& W; J, H/ `2 B# o
我连忙推脱：
; |7 z3 N; k2 v( L0 f"I think you should keep going. You did so great today that you had almost fooled me as well"! T& p2 P2 V7 l o9 N
"Then you'd just have to write all the reports for me this semester"
4 x# Y% j' X7 [# i" d& oLeo不上套，我抓抓头：
7 \6 s+ `: u/ c9 Q) U“What if I told Raya about this?"
4 G( j9 \& P1 ?; O) TLeo满不在乎地耸耸肩：
# t6 E( G, `% c“What good would it do? Even if you did that, who you think she'd most likely side with though?"
@3 O" @. o1 K7 U/ J$ v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：
# R0 f/ S: R, v5 N( Y“Just kidding... I won't"
: z$ ~( B9 H* {' G1 J! SLeo笑笑，没有回话。1 ]4 o& c: x$ m8 V/ _& C
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( M) P, s. a e0 e) 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。; E( d3 d- N# ]& J5 Y
Leo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：
& b! g( C1 n# Y4 ?2 j"Should I like, bring another chair?"
: J/ v* ]6 v4 x' T& I6 mLeo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：2 _7 d$ U& K% X
“Why? You can use this one"
" e$ Z1 N* |% z- J6 k$ ^4 h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：
9 b( Z+ X R1 U" ]; Q& a( y“Oh you can take off my shoes. I'm in a pinch now in this game. Could you do that for me? Please please"1 A3 w: Y! n, x5 R. h1 @2 C
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。
* u4 h5 e, q7 {8 R9 x* V) {9 z4 @9 \, S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。# F1 ^ ]7 W; G* e7 [+ H, H
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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：& v4 Z; m2 k, } ^7 O1 Z" f
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我捏捏他脚上那个他最爱的点：
G( k, `+ u0 b* p6 {( Q& O: s“I can tell. Ready for homework?"3 O& `! G, o& y
"There's no rush. What are you up to?"说完后凑过来，扫了一眼：“You're looking for internship?"
7 N6 m3 C( g7 `3 E+ }3 }"Yea was kinda browsing. I heard it'd be difficult to land on a job without prior work experience?"3 ]# F' O8 Q0 q- L+ `/ I
"Yes and no. Have you worked before?"
7 g/ K2 q% w/ r& f& r/ W( v"Does food handler for dining hall in dorm count?"+ Z% h/ J+ H: x! z
"No. You need something relevant to your major"3 ~" k/ t1 n5 i5 E. z, _$ {
"Have you had any internship?"# G" S; T' l, l% G( w f: c" I$ i
"Yea. I had two"
) \+ H0 l8 J, o4 V+ N/ o! Q/ {我来了兴趣：' @: `) m: c0 {) e5 U. b' p) p2 K
"Wow. Didn't know that. Was it easy to get offer?"! }& {, B* G, [% i% D/ t' \
"Pretty easy for me"
' m. ]0 B6 o3 P: W. X u6 }+ n我有点心动：6 j6 r( H9 \+ g0 o3 S% S4 B, O" a
"Did you just apply online?"
+ M7 n( @8 P! M7 f6 e' q ~"No. My dad works for the company"2 k+ {$ L! L" \
“..."靠，白瞎。
! }" K0 h' Z5 T- f H' W也许是看到了我的白眼，Leo又补了一枪：- d4 U2 z" x* r! r* y: P
"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") d- e7 C$ I+ _. E$ d! n& ]& @8 m* n
好吧，有些沮丧，我说：
# w6 A$ b5 K! L; B5 ^"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?"
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# Y( N: k2 w! w没想到拒绝地这么干脆，我愕然，问：
+ ]; k+ ?' u9 u W$ }“But why?"
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; S4 v$ S' V; R0 Y“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"! m; |2 M1 q+ e' J
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：
$ f2 Y- P& a: {" f) q- w8 [* ~& e"We should probably go study now, otherwise we won't even graduate, let alone getting jobs"
* F! f, B' ?8 E' d4 _: d8 l6 vLeo却好像突然想起来什么，看着我说：( P! E. G9 ?8 q5 m) b1 S) F
"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"
" g% M# R* H% T6 g# e1 t. i1 {我看着吊儿郎当的Leo，忍不住出言提醒：
7 d4 Y8 V2 W* L) K5 K"But you don't even seem like enjoying studying for the only major you have right now": o& }7 ^; X" \
“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."* m* g4 A3 L% W( H9 R; i
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