Note: This story was written for the 2024 750-word story challenge and begins immediately below with the word WARNINGS.
WARNINGS: Age: All characters in this story are 18 years of age or older. Some of the guests at the ball are over 70, and look and act it, which some might find gross and improper, especially the drooling. One male character looks at his crotch at one point and says, "Oh, shit, I think I just peed myself," but it's only water spilled from a glass resting on a table nearby. He believed it, as should you.
There is a watersports scene halfway into the story that goes on for three paragraphs. Actual mention of anything liquid or even moist in this scene has been scrupulously scrubbed out to the best of my ability, but traces may remain that could be detected by savvy readers. The word "yellow" appears once, but is referring to the dandelions in the nearby field, not to any liquid.