Surprise...

 "Hello Ila, surprise visit."

 "I don't believe it," the figure retreated, "-Anna, it's him," she yelled.

 "He who?"

A few seconds later, he sat at the edge of the sofa. The living room had changed quite a bit since the last visit. Not that it mattered any, paying attention to a place he'd never see again felt more of a waste. Fondly enough, the usually hot-headed Ila brought over drinks and prepared hefty snacks for the guest. Between eating biscuits and sipping coffee, Ila escaped out the fire escape. The metallic step sure trembled at her explosive march. Shy as a cat, Anna made her way to sit opposite him. The face told of a myriad of questions. "Anna," said he, "-I've graduated from the academy. I'm officially Tier-6 Emerald."

 "I see," she drank peacefully.