Javier is Marito's long time best friend. The two appear to be inseparable, and in the beginning he was the only one Marito would share his writing with. He would always criticize Marito's work but it never changed their friendship. Javier is the first person to find out about Marito and Julia's relationship. Marito's family knows how close he is with Marito and when they learn of Marito's marriage, Javier is the first person they look to in search of Marito.