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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(92) / manga(92)

Kanawanu Koi no Musubikata

 9.4(365 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Yoshio Akira
Genre(s): Yaoi

Spin off of Akai Ito No Shikkou Yuuyo
Uke can see red string of fate and cut them. But because of that ability, he doesn't have his own red string and doesn't want to commit to any relationship because he knows they will eventually leave to meet their fated one. One day, he helps his future seme. Seme fell in love with uke, and whats to continue a relationship with uke but instead the uke offers to be sex friends.

30 07,2020

Kousoku Syndrome

 8.6(1075 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Shiramatsu
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke was traumatized by his childhood sexual harrasment. When seme accidentally touches him, he was reminded by it but also didn't hated it. Uke is currently working part-time for seme.

30 07,2020

Kuyuru

 8.9(138 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Migino yagi
Genre(s): Yaoi / Drama

Because of past trauma (ganged raped bc of his ex boyfriend), uke becomes unable to stand men’s smells, won’t take off his mask even during sex, causing his sex friends to be fed up and leave him. Then he has a one night stand but gets a whiff of the guy and runs, but meets that very same guy at an incense store.

Story is rushed but what can you do about it. But what pissed me off was the attempt of slight redemption for the ex boyfriend. Like nah bitch can burn in hell

30 07,2020

Adam no Rokkotsu

 9.3(366 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Michinoku atami
Genre(s): Yaoi / Smut / Drama / Psychological / Romance / Slice Of Life

Seme has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

30 07,2020

Nakanai Hibari

 8.9(147 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Minazuki akira
Genre(s): Yaoi / Drama / Romance

Kyosumi lives with his late best friend's younger brother, Hibari. He looks after Hibari as he feels responsible for the death of his best friend. Kyosumi has sworn an oath to be Hibari's family, after he had lost his only blood relative. However, Hibari has feelings for Kyosumi.

04 08,2020

Hitori to Hitori no 3650nichi

 9.0(221 voted)
Complete
Author(s): hitomi
Genre(s): Yaoi / Drama / Psychological / Smut

At the end of high school, Maki (seme) who is gay confessed to his then bestfriend Katsumi (uke), who rejected him and replied “disgusting." Now they have reunited after 10 years of being apart. Maki finds out that Katsumi have been sleeping around with men to self-inflict the pain he cause to Maki during the time he rejected him.
The pain is strong with this one!

11 10,2020

Yuto and Lyco

 9.0(427 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Jou Usaki
Genre(s): Shounen Ai / Fantasy

A child therion (animals with human-like features) named Lyco was abused but is saved and taken into the new home of the caring Yuto. Lyco does his best to heal from the trauma and grows up to fall in love with Yuto.
This is a (adoptive) father x son story so if that bothers you don't read. But they are pretty cute.

16 11,2020

Rockabye Dear

 9.0(293 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Kureta Makine
Genre(s): Romance / Yaoi

Uke not waiting to disappoint his adoptive family suppresses his feelings for his male childhood friend.

24 12,2020

Stigma

 9.4(203 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Marloong
Genre(s): Yaoi / Webtoons / Drama / Smut / Psychological

Slutty uke meets angry seme. Both with issues.
I cried a lot for the uke who gets raped a lot throughout the story (never by the seme). But *spoiler* it's a happy ending. Though it a rollercoaster to get there.

24 01,2021

Kizuato ni Kuchizuke

 9.2(1056 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Amaki Io
Genre(s): Yaoi

Uke was heartbroken by an asshole. Typical straight asshole who had sex with uke because curious and convenient then says he's getting married. But then the uke has a chance encounter with a sweet seme. Seriously seme is so gentlemanly and caring!

09 02,2021

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