Paris, France – A whirlwind romance took a significant turn last night as American writer Gil Pender, 34, proposed to his muse, Adriana Serra, 29, during a lavish gathering hosted by the Lost Generation at the Café Select. The proposal, witnessed by a small circle of literary figures and artists, has sent ripples through the Parisian artistic community and sparked speculation about the future of the couple’s unconventional relationship.

The evening began as a typical Lost Generation gathering, filled with lively debate about art, literature, and the elusive nature of inspiration. Hemingway, predictably, dominated the conversation with a fiery speech on the importance of “living like a man,” while Fitzgerald, ever the melancholic observer, nursed a single glass of champagne. Then, amidst the swirling cigarette smoke and the clinking of glasses, Pender, visibly nervous, took Adriana’s hand and knelt before her.

“I’ve been chasing ghosts,” he reportedly stammered, “but you… you’re the only ghost worth catching. Will you let me build a life with you, in this city, with this… this beautiful chaos?” Adriana, overcome with emotion, accepted the ring – a simple gold band, mirroring the understated elegance of the era – and threw her arms around Pender.

“It’s… utterly absurd,” remarked Gertrude Stein, a frequent guest at the salon, after the proposal. “But undeniably, it’s *perfectly* absurd. Like a good poem, it just *happens*.”

The immediate aftermath saw a surge of celebratory champagne and impromptu dancing. However, the proposal has also raised questions about the stability of Pender’s increasingly erratic existence. He’s been flitting between the 1920s and the present day, a phenomenon he himself attributes to “temporal displacement.” His attempts to reconcile these timelines have been fraught with difficulty, and some within the Lost Generation express concern about the potential disruption his future marriage could cause.

“He’s a charming fool,” commented Ezra Pound, observing from a corner, “but a fool nonetheless. Time, you know, is a very slippery thing.”

The long-term implications of Pender and Serra’s union remain uncertain. Will their relationship withstand the challenges of time and Pender’s unstable existence? Only time – ironically – will tell.