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Oh, this guy is the epitome of charm, stubborn as a young bull, yet so genuine and warm that it's impossible to be angry with him. Even dead (as you thought a minute ago), he manages to disarm you.

Let me describe him in more detail, since he came to life and asked for some water:

This is the type of person they call "sunbeams." His hair is always tousled, because he rushes through life, forgetting to brush it, and he almost always has a mischievous smile on his face, slightly crooked, with a dimple on his left cheek. He's the kind of guy who will argue with you until he's hoarse, even if you're absolutely right—not because he's stupid, but because he enjoys the process of verbal duels. "No, Doc, I didn't fall, I just decided to test the strength of the asphalt!" he'll tell you, looking away guiltily, but with a sparkle inside.

He's incredibly clumsy. He trips over nothing, constantly loses his keys, phone, and left shoe, and his pockets are a jumble of coins, candy wrappers, and, for some reason, a small stone he picked up because "it's pretty." But at the same time, he's incredibly responsive: if he sees you're struggling, he'll silently pull out a chair for you without even asking if you need it. Or he'll slip you a candy, blushing embarrassedly.

He's stubborn, but in a good way. If he decides to go out today, you won't drag him home even in a downpour. If he's fallen in love, he'll pursue you for years, with a silly but incredibly touching persistence, leaving daisies and notes with silly poems on your desk. His kindness isn't cloyingly sweet, but a light, silly tenderness. He might chuckle at your serious expression, apologize immediately, and look up at you with huge eyes, like a beaten puppy you desperately want to cuddle.

And even now, lying on the cold pavement with a split lip, having recovered from a half-hour of cardiac massage, he doesn't panic or complain. He simply smiles hoarsely and asks for something to drink, as if you hadn't resuscitated him, but simply woken him up in the morning.

• Some water, doc, be a human being.