Character Relationship Map: One Small Problem

Characters

• Fidel (played by Alfonso Dosal) — protagonist

  Fidel helps run the music and instrument shop founded by his grandfather while raising his daughter, Ari, with support from his brother, Temo. Divorced for several years, he falls in love with Marina...

• Marina (played by Regina Blandón) — supporting

  Marina is an architect who visits Fidel's music shop and asks to destroy instruments for an online challenge. Although Fidel refuses, the encounter leads to romance as they share conversations, dancin...

• Ari (played by Francesca Mercadante) — supporting

  Ari is Fidel's young daughter. She struggles with changes in her family and worries about her father's attention, particularly as a new baby is on the way. Fidel tries to reassure her while balancing...

• Temo (played by Miguel Jiménez) — supporting

  Temo is Fidel's brother and helps him manage the demands of family life while Fidel is involved with Marina. He joins in keeping Ari's existence from Marina, which contributes to her anger when the tr...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Fidel → Temo (Family Brothers) — Temo helps Fidel manage family responsibilities and the deception, then announces his plans to move to Oaxaca and expresses gratitude for their bond.

  The plot identifies Temo as Fidel's brother. Temo later thanks Fidel for treating him like a brother and distinguishes that bond from being related by...

• Fidel → Marina (Romantic Partners With Concealed Truth) — Their growing romance is undermined by Fidel's concealment of Ari, leaving their future unresolved after Marina learns the truth.

  Their encounter at Fidel's shop develops into a romance; Fidel hides that he has a daughter, and Marina becomes furious when she discovers the truth.

• Fidel → Ari (Family Father And Daughter) — Fidel cares for Ari while trying to balance his work and romance, but his secrecy and divided attention create tension at home.

  The plot says Fidel's life revolves around his young daughter, Ari, and that he tries to make her feel secure.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Marina → Temo (Co-concealment Conflict) — Marina's discovery places Temo within the deception surrounding Ari, creating a direct source of conflict between them.

  Marina is furious that Temo helped keep Fidel's daughter a secret from her.

• Marina → Ari (Social Romantic Partner's Daughter) — Their connection is shaped by Fidel's concealment: Marina's discovery of Ari's existence becomes a source of anger and tension.

  Marina discovers that Fidel has a daughter, Ari, and is furious that the truth was kept from her.

• Ari → Temo (Alliance Co-conspirators In Concealing The Truth) — Ari and Temo are both implicated in keeping Fidel's daughter a secret from Marina.

  When Marina discovers Fidel's daughter, she is furious that Ari and Temo, along with Fidel, helped keep the truth from her.

Story Analysis

Fidel's attempt to balance love, fatherhood, and belonging is complicated by his decision to hide the truth about his daughter.

Plot Progression

1. The Shop and a New Romance — Fidel helps preserve his grandfather's music shop while caring for Ari. Marina's visit leads to a romance, but they discover a difference in their wishes about children.
2. A Secret Under Growing Strain — Fidel hides Ari's existence from Marina because he fears losing the relationship. Ari struggles with family changes, while Fidel tries to balance parenting, work, and romance with help from Temo.
3. The Truth Comes Out — Marina discovers that Fidel has a daughter and that Ari and Temo helped keep it secret. Her anger confronts Fidel with the consequences of his deception.
4. Family Changes and Uncertainty — Ari's baby brother is born, and Temo tells Fidel he plans to move to Oaxaca. Temo expresses gratitude for their brotherly bond, while Fidel faces an unresolved future with Marina and the consequences...