recs

Alright! Practically none of this list will be very long however:

Established Relationship: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hige_to_suzu_to_shabondama/
(This one. Ow. Bittersweet).

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/jelly_pool/
(Established relationship: it'll seem smutty at first but it actually has a VERY fluffy storyline in the background- give it a go)



Unrequited love/"straight interest"/pining:

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kimi_no_tonari_de_yurarete/
I like this one a LOT! MC assumes ML is straight so there's a bit of pining but I really like how the author portrayed ml's panic disorder.

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/futsuu_ni_koi_shite/
(Pining)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/doku_ni_mo_naranai_propose/
(Straight interest)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/sensei_no_sensei/
(Unrequited love/rejection)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/dull_and_sweet/
(Pining; also skip chapter 6 that was an erroneous upload for what looks to be a different series?)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/konosaki_wa_futarikiride/
(Straight interest)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/tameiki_no_haru_ni_koi_no_natsu/
(Unrequited love: plus real queer rep, dealt with unfair stereotypes)

Established relationship:
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/true_end_of_those_days/
(This one is mainly smut/domestic bliss I won't lie, but the last chapter goes into their backstory)

For sex workers:
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/night_milk_heads/

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/urisen_boy_to_koisuru_onzoushi/

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/oazuke_no_kiss_no_yukue/
(One bitter side character does attempt to blackmail/kiss the MC though but ML swoops in)
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/bossy_bottoms_on_top/


There were a few stories that came to mind that did NOT explicitly SHOW a rape scene in question but instead made mention of it or rather IMPLIED it (for example, shows a character being cornered by another character and then a cut to black page) so I kept them off the list to be safe!

For gangsters: I'll have to return later

For gangsters without triggering content:
Old classic: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/honto_yajuu/

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/wet_sand/

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/yuki_to_matsu/
(Assassin- ex sex worker from what I remember)

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/mark_1/
(This one has cheating though!)

Delinquents/hints at gang activity:
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/this_fluffy_love/

https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/villain/

you're an angel

Happy to serve, enjoy your reading!