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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1 F) q+ n% s5 N/ }) y6 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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& V, A# H& d% l$ _) L- b, ?/ i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。/ s: O& M- u$ Q
不过眼下还有更实际的，想了想还是决定问问：
2 h( P- C$ m* E4 u$ t/ A& f“You said that you'd take the lead on the upcoming round of report and homework right?"
5 B8 w- @ p+ J: j H/ p) I, wLeo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：
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"Oh that's not bad. The first report shouldn't take too long."2 C) l* [- q/ A" ]: {1 t' ? o
"Nor should the first homework. Did you think I'd have you take on both?" i, V5 K& T& {& A
我抓抓头，嘿嘿傻笑：
; v! K% }: s4 [, w: }7 u, u5 A“Can't blame me for that"看到Leo表情玩味，赶紧找补：
9 g: X: l' O8 H9 ?8 k0 ^' Q0 Z- g“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."
! u9 w, k" i6 r% t4 w: s _) GLeo挑挑眉：
* ]0 m9 n! h- A3 P4 a3 J1 K' [/ ~“Why?"' o' N* n! X, E% p- d3 f5 Z% ^
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：
8 {) r( R C& m, R/ L"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：
2 @% ]0 M `- z"One more chance"3 N) w% _$ L0 V; A. M. U: [
气流吹过，我打了个激灵，真的很痒：6 f7 M* k T, S$ e
“I was gonna say you were particularly good at combing through those rental listings. It would have taken us way longer without you"2 y+ E; O2 Z7 S* R1 [1 I
结果Leo还是没有把我放开，我脑子转了转，灵光乍现：) q: H* w$ a; M! f# T' t& e
"Than-thank you?"8 [! M6 R' a% u. g! p2 e7 A% s
Leo满意地把手收回去了。; \9 d0 ?/ B9 P& N; \5 L5 z
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l' q% M) D9 g+ s4 J" y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。" o7 U- X7 i8 J% M6 J* }
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？
; M+ E7 Z2 G6 e( Z' J9 r' I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。 c" `5 q7 F& C% f2 x! l+ {7 v
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：, O" g! p: l% K) I, H3 ?1 S4 i
“今天这么认真，are you high？还是因为有Raya？”
. ^- D- \( Y6 G: |! |: l2 [Leo手臂压在我肩膀上，贴在我耳边说：
+ S+ D# f1 H- K8 Y1 z7 R+ R8 g2 f. ~“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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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 W: S; ]7 n1 t7 q) q/ \路上我实在忍不住了：
4 B0 O& F: w5 J6 }) s( o' [“What was that? I think you owe me a little bit of context here"- l4 \. V& ?+ H" Q z) ?, ?" f
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：
$ [, R( b H' S. d2 ^" Z/ Q"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"8 n7 Z; h% U. Q& M" t4 O' p3 T
我连忙推脱：
4 L) _: z% h& X"I think you should keep going. You did so great today that you had almost fooled me as well"! L6 z. n# H u1 Y5 G/ f) t5 H
"Then you'd just have to write all the reports for me this semester"
3 j# w, Q& t, ?7 GLeo不上套，我抓抓头：
/ ^9 ~4 v$ U. G6 V% _“What if I told Raya about this?": v$ }8 g, C9 r
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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 q7 n5 |0 A& A; ~% j$ _“Just kidding... I won't"
5 z1 h& T \, J; MLeo笑笑，没有回话。
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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。
- x' u0 k( z" C8 ]) P% X. j" e, HLeo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 K, l& L- g% T6 c6 |: m, P"Should I like, bring another chair?"
5 {0 T6 b1 Z7 x5 x- h6 n; hLeo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：
" I* M/ p5 d) o( T6 r# n# a/ J“Why? You can use this one"! n5 z! p- \9 l; _8 K
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：+ Z$ ^3 V: z! B8 p0 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"
Z5 p) h% ?. X# y/ D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。/ h! q$ w# a# b( O$ B
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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C" n% _9 N: N* Y0 F( [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：
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“I can tell. Ready for homework?"
: c8 K9 z) E/ }( e. ~"There's no rush. What are you up to?"说完后凑过来，扫了一眼：“You're looking for internship?"8 K6 [0 R, }* K2 u! U* }
"Yea was kinda browsing. I heard it'd be difficult to land on a job without prior work experience?"2 h2 u% J7 q& e7 c3 o
"Yes and no. Have you worked before?"
8 A$ H) H7 ]* V) V6 d"Does food handler for dining hall in dorm count?"
1 `9 C5 R* H( G3 z; } z0 p"No. You need something relevant to your major"1 B9 D2 P F9 b/ E/ J
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我来了兴趣：
0 G( e) ~5 G4 F( q! p0 q, ["Wow. Didn't know that. Was it easy to get offer?"
8 z$ F( U% S! l, I9 v8 q, t"Pretty easy for me"
" v9 I4 P# o0 `' p' C7 O& l我有点心动：, |" X. F) g6 D1 X
"Did you just apply online?"
; ^9 L0 [4 v6 T% ~) I"No. My dad works for the company"" u9 ~- d( v! v0 \( R: C* d. {/ x
“..."靠，白瞎。
5 v" s" d$ v- h# H也许是看到了我的白眼，Leo又补了一枪：3 u; k: R2 e* h: U
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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?"
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没想到拒绝地这么干脆，我愕然，问：
9 Y6 u' ^# d! B$ _4 S$ J% a; {4 `“But why?"
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" i( M: M2 e* y$ B( M“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"
6 E' @" C1 f' K; Y3 E; M5 v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：0 e' h" U; S: r, f- _% p
"We should probably go study now, otherwise we won't even graduate, let alone getting jobs"
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我看着吊儿郎当的Leo，忍不住出言提醒：
9 n2 G4 X, K8 T& p6 }% F"But you don't even seem like enjoying studying for the only major you have right now"5 z. E! s1 L' y& s1 d1 ?
“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."
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