零れるよるに [Koboreru Yoru ni] #2

Subtitled "Shelter of Love," this second volume of Rie Ariga's series from Kōdansha draws you in with a quietly charged cover scene: a silver-haired young man holds an umbrella over a uniformed schoolgirl as delicate blue petals or raindrops drift around them, his hand resting gently near her shoulder. The soft grey palette and tender proximity between the two figures perfectly set the mood for a romance that seems to bloom in stolen, rain-soaked moments. A lovely pick for fans of understated shoujo storytelling with real emotional atmosphere.