The light was so bright; it was warm too, of course, and Alfred would've loved to simply sprawl along the length of his bed and bask. But as of this early morning moment, it was simply bright and disturbing his attempts to sleep.
Alfred wanted to roll over and turn his back on the light but it seemed life had other plans. His alarm sounded with a shrill beeping sound: 7am, just like every Sunday. He rubbed the heels of his palms against his eyes and started to push himself up to sit. While he hated waking before his alarm, he was not against greeting a new day with enthusiasm and heading to his beloved community church… but only after coffee.
But life was always full of little surprises, particularly in the form of Arthur.
Arthur was a new and undoubtedly shining aspect of his life. They'd met at a church function; Alfred was running a game booth for the children and Arthur was struggling to corral 10 little "buggers" (he remembered that charming accent shouting it in the most affectionately but strained manner possible) towards the booth. Arthur worked for the day care provided by the church and Alfred was his energetic hero in a clean, white tee that saved him that day. From that day onward, they were surprised to realize how often they passed each other and saw each other on a daily basis. After that, they simply clicked from there.
On this fine Sunday morning, as life would have it, Arthur was tousled and groggy, completely unwilling to move and face the daylight. He was pulling Alfred back down by the arm towards the bed.
"Let's take a day for us," Arthur muttered with his slurred, sleepy accent, "just us, this Sunday."
Alfred wasn't one to harp on people for not going every Sunday; he didn't attend the church on a strictly regular basis either, but he enjoyed the feeling of warmth and belonging on the days he did decide to attend. However, so long as you felt His love in your heart, He would be with you whether you worshipped traditionally or not. So Alfred gave his rumpled boyfriend a loving glance as he let the other man pull him back into bed for the rest of the morning.