Coffee

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Most people who knew the Elric brothers might assume that out of the two of them, Al would be the morning person and Edward would be the opposite. Those people would be wrong. Edward was always the first one out of bed, often to Alphonse's dismay. The older boy would prod and poke the younger, complaining about breakfast and attention, much the way a pet would.

Al would grunt a response to make Ed aware of his consciousness, then he would wobble his way to the kitchen. Then, with the grace of a zombie, he would stumble through the motions of making coffee.

Alphonse would often joke that the only thing he loved more than Ed was the sweet, slightly bitter liquid. The best days were when Ed would feel gracious enough to make the coffee for him. For reasons Al couldn't explain, Ed simply made better coffee. Maybe it was all the extra sugar Edward added. Or perhaps it was because of the faintly minty morning kiss Al received from his brother as he was handed the warm cup.

Though most likely it the sugar. Either way, Al loved the morning pickups.