In literature, curiosity often emerges as a dynamic force that both propels characters toward new discoveries and hints at the perils of unchecked inquiry. It can manifest as a keen professional or investigative drive—sparked by an intellectual challenge or a mysterious situation, as when a character’s interest is suddenly heightened into a burning need to know more ([1],[2]). At the same time, authors portray curiosity in its gentlest form too, symbolizing that childlike wonder which drives both small observations and deep emotional responses, like when a character watches themself or another with unguarded, attentive interest ([3],[4]). Occasionally, however, the word is deployed with ironic or cautionary overtones, suggesting that such probing can lead to unwanted complications or even moral decay ([5],[6]).