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。, x' T1 W) y2 |" b) q7 q
不过眼下还有更实际的，想了想还是决定问问：
* E1 w. X( Q C& E: ]“You said that you'd take the lead on the upcoming round of report and homework right?"% @4 `! F2 X2 m G1 u* U5 ^
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：
6 E; ~& R* X5 y0 j; f. s. ?"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' M3 h% W$ d: c$ o3 h4 s"Oh that's not bad. The first report shouldn't take too long."& a2 `( Z" x: t4 j. K( e( S' X. L+ V4 Z
"Nor should the first homework. Did you think I'd have you take on both?"
0 l! l5 q2 Y; V& ]我抓抓头，嘿嘿傻笑：
! X7 g2 s" Q: ~# p- [, N3 @“Can't blame me for that"看到Leo表情玩味，赶紧找补：) M- o8 j n d" \+ y- W
“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."1 x/ |- z- p+ w9 m3 _- U1 O
Leo挑挑眉：$ N# D7 q' K/ ~9 R. U" `
“Why?"
( y( T9 s3 p" q2 k. D& N- _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：
$ V# }6 @% ?/ j, b0 E"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：- }0 v2 C5 X$ e% |2 ^, \
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气流吹过，我打了个激灵，真的很痒：
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结果Leo还是没有把我放开，我脑子转了转，灵光乍现：
& y9 {1 i5 \: A"Than-thank you?"; A: |0 g3 \* A) E) {) C& w
Leo满意地把手收回去了。
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0 c8 a6 q- z; {8 l6 |6 d& t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。
& \5 K# V \7 r/ I! s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？
* x+ B3 C3 }3 q' ^) r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。
* K7 d: F* }9 M4 w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。
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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：
# ?/ c5 S" I' ?“今天这么认真，are you high？还是因为有Raya？”) _; ]* X8 v$ H* {! `" O
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' c0 |! q! u' o/ D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。5 f9 ?0 J9 y/ a1 G4 U% N
路上我实在忍不住了：
' X0 y4 u! x% z( \3 s* x“What was that? I think you owe me a little bit of context here": @' s# B' R" [% F! v8 k6 x( Z
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：
" f7 U! s- n: b6 R# _3 u"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": o4 a8 }6 |5 S( W
我连忙推脱：
' Y% @& K; k9 S& b"I think you should keep going. You did so great today that you had almost fooled me as well"
1 g, }5 }% `0 _ E3 D"Then you'd just have to write all the reports for me this semester"
- m, R' I& z( M) X9 L" n# qLeo不上套，我抓抓头：! c5 m* X$ X1 |/ P0 ]3 f- |
“What if I told Raya about this?"% [" h: H, _6 ?+ P, h5 d
Leo满不在乎地耸耸肩：
, x' r8 |; T$ y) @“What good would it do? Even if you did that, who you think she'd most likely side with though?"" `: n6 J6 l, B& i3 d+ n1 s& u. {( O5 X
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：
' l6 L7 x& Q* K% X4 A4 J0 C“Just kidding... I won't"7 e K& I9 u1 ?* P
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# L8 A- o4 q6 ?8 g% Q1 {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。9 a4 n3 K3 o# h* T8 c- S
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：
# D+ X8 f' ~4 I: Z, J( v, F/ K0 Q"Should I like, bring another chair?"
) n$ ^( h$ A6 d! k. B/ }( |2 z1 |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： Y7 k" T7 O8 i' ]7 \
“Why? You can use this one"
. ^- n0 g5 G$ \' t: u0 y4 M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：
$ Y$ x" K+ K; `! r; ]7 S' n! M“Oh you can take off my shoes. I'm in a pinch now in this game. Could you do that for me? Please please"
3 `! G$ F! ^; d) a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。
3 U# u4 C6 h3 V+ I% }2 x5 s, g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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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：
( V, [8 A* X" V6 |* b“I won! My team sucked but I saved their asses"
3 J( e- x) r% J" t; M D3 ~我捏捏他脚上那个他最爱的点：
# Y s4 T' h$ { H2 \9 s“I can tell. Ready for homework?"
x& M1 z+ j! I. a0 o"There's no rush. What are you up to?"说完后凑过来，扫了一眼：“You're looking for internship?"
% q, }0 R% `7 B) f7 Y"Yea was kinda browsing. I heard it'd be difficult to land on a job without prior work experience?"
8 ]+ O0 L- @/ [2 o) q/ N"Yes and no. Have you worked before?"
" K/ u& r, v9 F* g4 f! A- {"Does food handler for dining hall in dorm count?"
+ W. N) ]; I1 a) ^' c: a5 ["No. You need something relevant to your major"
! L9 u" e2 K6 p* D I( T' s"Have you had any internship?"6 b5 i" k7 g* e3 J$ p
"Yea. I had two"
% _+ U: H8 L" J我来了兴趣：) I' @& X; P/ K7 V: ~' Y" D2 Z
"Wow. Didn't know that. Was it easy to get offer?": \$ u/ j0 H4 [' V. A2 a t9 t* I
"Pretty easy for me"
' w" S5 g7 c6 S% N8 ^6 W. q9 |我有点心动：* x/ p6 n$ g2 M* t
"Did you just apply online?": e) h6 [- h0 t# Q* a
"No. My dad works for the company"8 J' d( G: H2 ~1 q; ~; \
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也许是看到了我的白眼，Leo又补了一枪：
9 b8 V* W! l( a/ s1 O" K2 e"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"* I4 J, d! d7 i7 K R$ i
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"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 [/ V/ ~( j1 f) d/ l"No"
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“But why?"
7 _) C/ `, c1 }3 \* D- E# GLeo往后一靠：
# e' S, v+ a, V“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"% ~( P. u( P. ^$ U3 h! f
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：
c: b+ u1 a2 A3 z- C& Y"We should probably go study now, otherwise we won't even graduate, let alone getting jobs"
3 |7 q. v1 T2 j* R/ a" m$ MLeo却好像突然想起来什么，看着我说：1 {0 Y7 J3 x' e4 H
"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"2 K. z$ m7 ?% y7 n' [4 ^; [
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"But you don't even seem like enjoying studying for the only major you have right now"
7 _" i. Z+ _6 u" h, q6 v* p“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."8 K2 i* r4 R1 B9 t% ]
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