氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子 [Kōri Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Dōryō Joshi] #5

Volume 5 of this charming workplace romance finds its two leads at what feels like a pivotal moment — a silver-haired young man and a brown-haired young woman stand back to back amid a flurry of snowflakes and heart-shaped balloons, the bouquet of flowers he holds hinting at tender feelings carefully held in check. The cool, wintry palette of purples and blues perfectly captures the "ice-type" quality the title promises, while the subtle tension in their posture keeps you wondering whether the walls between them will finally thaw. Square Enix's ongoing series continues to deliver understated romantic atmosphere with real visual elegance.