Because you like Fantine in Les Miserables

Anywhere there's adventure, Jaskier is there to write a catchy song about it. See them in The Witcher.

Rick Sanchez is a gruff, alcoholic mad scientist, with the emphasis on "mad." See them in Rick and Morty.

Kyoya Ootori is possibly the only person who could reasonably go from VP of a school club to ruling the world. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.

Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.

Konata Izumi has a live-now, worry-later view of the world. See them in Lucky Star.

Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

Living with a curse, Kyo Sohma is sick of being treated like garbage his whole life. See them in Fruits Basket.

Tattoos, bad boys, and heroin: Jane Margolis is learning that some vices are more dangerous than others. See them in Breaking Bad.

Headstrong and sarcastic, Max Mayfield is a force for awkward middle school boys to contend with. See them in Stranger Things.

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.

Not a great influence with her classmates, this 13-year-old "cool girl" likes to shoplift, chug alcohol, and snort crushed pills. See them in thirteen.