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MC(s) with angsty/traumatic past

List of mangas with MC(s), usually the ukes, that have a traumatic past and/or are hella angsty and is healed by love.

The list is in no particular order.

This has a lot of followers lol idk how. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! This is my favorite trope so I would love to read more.
All(91) / manga(91)

Given

 9.7(418 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): kizu natsuki,Gusari
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Slice Of Life / Shounen Ai

Recommend all the way.
About 2 high school students, one used to love music and play guitar but has lost his inspiration meets a boy with a guitar with broken strings and a sad past.

13 01,2020

Konbini-kun

 9.1(188 voted)
Complete
Author(s): junko
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi

Uke bullied in the past

05 01,2019

MODS

 9.0(208 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Natsume Kazuki
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke with sad past and angsty life.

05 01,2019

Sabita Yoru Demo Koi Wa Sasayaku

 8.9(188 voted)
Complete
Author(s): ogeretsu tanaka
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi

Uke with abusive lover but breaks off to find a better seme

05 01,2019

Yatamomo

 9.1(290 voted)
Complete
Author(s): harada
Genre(s): Yaoi / Comedy / Drama / Smut / Slice Of Life

Uke with sad past and shitty life.

05 01,2019

Hatsukoi Wa Gunjou Ni Tokeru

 9.0(645 voted)
Complete
Author(s): yuki ringo
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke bullied (and raped) in the past.

05 01,2019

Iberiko Buta to Koi to Tsubaki

 8.9(591 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Shoowa
Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Romance / School Life / Yaoi

Couple from ch.3 on

05 01,2019

Koe Shika Mienai

 8.5(355 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): kobaco aki
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke had a bad relationship in the past and currently still traumatized by it.

05 01,2019

Hakidame to Tsuru

 8.4(574 voted)
Complete
Author(s): KITAHALA Lyee
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke with sad past.

05 01,2019

Abiru Junjou

 8.4(466 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Ougi Yuzuha
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / School Life / Yaoi

Uke abandoned by mom and being bullied at school.

05 01,2019

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