There never needed to be smoke to signal a fire for Rodrigo.

News reports, assumptions, stereotypes; call him jaded, but with most things the cynicism served him well.

But he never questioned her. She was pure. Gentle. Perfect. His refuge. A confidante. A companion. The one.

The finest Chihuahua ever.

Rob Goss is a Tokyo-based writer. Learn more about him at tokyofreelance.com.