囀る鳥は羽ばたかない [Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai] #5

Two figures in soft white clothing are draped across the cover of this fifth volume of Kou Yoneda's deeply emotional Boys' Love series — their intertwined, languid poses radiating both intimacy and quiet tension. The muted grey palette and delicate linework give the image a melancholy elegance that perfectly suits the series' reputation for complex, psychologically rich storytelling. Readers who have followed this story know that each volume raises the emotional stakes, and this one's subtly charged cover art promises more of the same careful, affecting work from Yoneda.