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male leads that regrets letting go

male leads that regret treating their significant others like shit, ignoring them, rejecting them, etc. 

dont your heart just clenches hard and your lungs cease to exist whenever you read a character that regrets letting go their significant other? that realization of wanting to be with them but they're already far away? that horror in their faces when they realize that them moving on means they'll be with someone else instead? their anxiety rising while thinking, "what if i am too late?" 


All(128) / manga(128)

My Starry Sky

 9.2(244 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Confeito Planet
Genre(s): Drama / Slice Of Life / Shounen Ai / Webtoons

plot (from what i remember): skyler and yeonduk were childhood friends but grew up to be really distant from each other. yeonduk always find himself running after skyler but made a decision to let go and finally move on. well, you know what happened to skyler after that.


i remember reading this and just sobbing my eyes out. i don't remember much of the stort or the character names but it was such a good and satisfying read. plus the story telling is a+ gold. this deserves everything.

23 06,2021

10 years where I loved you the most

 9.6(473 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Choda
Genre(s): Shounen Ai / Drama / Tragedy / Webtoons

the way i just put this here and said nothing. im still saying nothing.

just read it. trust me. you'll get what you're looking for.

and when you do, be sure you're alone and have tissues next to you. you don't want to look like a baby crying for your mom's milk while reading this, i promise

27 06,2021

BJ alex

 9.6(2785 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Mingwa
Genre(s): Yaoi / Webtoons / Adult / Comedy / School Life / Slice Of Life / Smut

plot: if you didn't know the plot yet, what are you doing???

one of the first yaoi webtoons i read. UGH. no explanations needed. easily 10/10

fun fact: this manwha was the reason why i made this list. the author said they wanted to write a male lead that regrets and i was like mindblown.gif "OHHH I LIKE THAT ONE. WRITE THAT DOWN. WRITE THAT DOWN."

23 06,2021

The Third Ending

 9.6(858 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Chobom
Genre(s): Yaoi / Romance / Slice Of Life / Webtoons / Drama

plot: yoonseul started having dreams about kangjoon, the boy who confessed to him before. they incidentally met again, things escalate and kangjoon confessed for the second time. both rejected. now yoonseyl just realized he liked kangjoon as well, but maybe its already too late??

first two endings </3 it hurts but im very satisfied with the regretful yoonseul!! every time i read this my heart just chokes on air idek how's that possible but here i am!!

23 06,2021

Your Eyes, My Words

 9.0(589 voted)
Complete
Author(s): 초은
Genre(s): Yaoi / Smut / Drama / Slice Of Life / Webtoons

while this wasn't the usual "i had him but i treated him bad and now he left, i realize i love him and now i want him back" some parts of it falls into that category. i already forgot the name of the male lead, let's just call him hyung.
so the hyung and jinha met back in high school. the hyung caught feelings but jinha denied knowing him. and now a few years later, they met again

05 07,2021

This Ending

 9.2(821 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Gwa-in
Genre(s): Romance / Shounen Ai / Supernatural / Webtoons

the couple broke up after being in a very long relationship. things happened and they realized the feelings that they have, they thought was gone but still there

05 07,2021

11:59

 9.2(144 voted)
Complete
Author(s): bopul
Genre(s): Romance / Shounen Ai / School Life / Supernatural / Webtoons

they are entangled in the past but grew apart eventually. the mc was stuck in a time loop which he suspects had something to do with this friend of him that he cut ties long ago

05 07,2021

Don't Want To See You In The Next Life

 9.2(331 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Tian Xi, 天袭
Genre(s): Shounen Ai / Drama / Fantasy / Webtoons

its chinese manhua so the plot and characterization is gonna be meh :/ but it still fits the trope!! there's only a few chapters available but it's definitely heart clenching already (albeit a little goofy. im so sorry i can't just—ok, sorry)

anyway!! apparently there's a novel so i think ill check that out :)

24 07,2021

Define The Relationship

 9.6(867 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Flona ,Chada
Genre(s): Yaoi / Mature / Adult / Webtoons

karlyle needed another alpha's, aka ash's, help. the deal is: they'll meet a number of times. but what is karlyle supposed to do when ash shows him how to be loved? before it all gets too real, he takes responsibility and ends their entanglement. he has to marry someone else, anyway. meanwhile, ash is def crashing that engagement party. is he too late?

06 08,2021

Ways of Parting

 9.3(358 voted)
Complete
Author(s): AMALILLIA
Genre(s): Yaoi / Drama / Romance / Slice Of Life / Webtoons

uhm...i didnt write anything for this one? well.

100000/10 PAIN. that's it.

anyway. uke got injured during work and fell into coma for 5 years. he woke up to find out his ex-bf has now a new bitch—i mean, a new lover!

so yeah, it was the ex-bf that regrets. AND BOY HE REGRETS SO HARD. just read it. and bring tissues.

A LITTLE SPOILER:
the black haired ml is the end-game, btw. not the ex-bf.

03 10,2021

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nekomata May 8, 2026 10:14 pm

How to sleep when I just found out about wawa (PEAK) chasing bls list ... ? I will be up all night

ultimate uke May 4, 2026 12:39 am

this list is so fucking peak thank you sm i literally stayed up until 6am reading some new gems i discovered thru here so thank you for compiling it omfg and i love ur summaries

wawa May 4, 2026 7:15 am

thank you!! im happy you enjoyed it ^^

zippycappypappy August 14, 2025 9:24 pm

See, to me, it feels like BJ Alex barely belongs here cause the seme barely has an real regret or redemption arc.

It feels like it all gets wrapped up in like 6 chapters despite all his awful behaviour and treatment of the uke.

todorosuki September 24, 2025 2:41 pm

thats funny because bj alex is the reason why i started this list and realized how much i eat up this kind of slop lol

daedango January 14, 2025 4:39 am

thank you for introducing me to "someone like you" biggest crying session of my life i love the angst so much (I haven't finish yet but the emotions are so well written)

todorosuki January 14, 2025 11:12 am

right?? it made me cry so much as well

Kope December 25, 2024 2:20 am

omg ur commentary blesssss it was so helpful to know which ones to read

todorosuki December 25, 2024 8:40 am

enjoy reading!!

Hugu December 19, 2024 1:41 pm

Read HateMate S2 it's freakin good. S1 ended perfectly but S2 was like a closure you didn't know you needed, it's kinda a cherry on top of a perfect cake

todorosuki December 19, 2024 5:45 pm

ohhh i dropped it bc i read that the couple broke up or something idk TT^TT

todorosuki December 19, 2024 5:45 pm

but ill read it when i have time!

Hugu December 20, 2024 3:28 am
ohhh i dropped it bc i read that the couple broke up or something idk TT^TT todorosuki

No they didn't. They resolve their conflict :) don't worry

nincha March 14, 2026 9:28 am
No they didn't. They resolve their conflict :) don't worry Hugu

fr it was such a realistic relationship

teo October 25, 2024 9:11 am

u should try low tide in twilight!

todorosuki November 1, 2024 2:43 am

ohh im caught up in that!! i forgot to add that in this list

Kia Na December 19, 2023 12:19 pm

The way you put "10 years I loved you the most" and just said to get my tissues ready because THAT WAS NOT A CLEAR WARNING. I read it with no idea left in mind and OH MY GOSH did it hurt so bad!! Anywayss thanksss for this list!! We have the same tastee (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

todorosuki December 20, 2023 11:54 pm

hope you had a good crying session lmaoo

Uke Generator February 19, 2023 6:03 am

Hey! Just wanted to say that for the sand castles bl, it’s finally gotten to the part where uke realises his worth and leaves seme and it’s REALLY satisfying!! I was considering dropping it as well but it’s suddenly gotten really really good!!

todorosuki February 22, 2023 8:10 am

yes!! ive been keeping up with the updates recently and honestly?? desurvvv

neouieolgul August 18, 2022 7:35 am

"it's chinese manhua so the plot and the characterization is gonna be meh" :((( truee but these days it's getting better i swear lol

todorosuki August 20, 2022 5:34 pm

they do!!! im getting surprised every timeee

Sangwoos wife in another life February 14, 2022 4:01 pm

OMG I LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN THE STORY! YOU MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME TO KNOW WHICH MANGA I WOULD LIKE TO READ, THANK YOU! BTW WE HAVE A SAME TASTE (▰˘◡˘▰)

todorosuki March 19, 2022 12:01 pm

i just saw this omg but glad you liked it! AND YEEYY YOU AND ME, GOD TIER TASTE HMMMM