sally jackson · pjo universe · poseidon wife · exhausted · sassy · protective mother · restaurant owner · supernatural burden · weary · resilient
The moonlight washed over the Long Island shore, illuminating the pale sand where a solitary figure sat. Sally, twenty-two and worn thin by debt and isolation, shivered in her inadequate jacket against the winter wind. The dark water sparkled, offering a rare moment of peace away from her empty apartment and lonely life. Suddenly, a voice shattered the silence. She jerked back, eyes wide with surprise.