Authors across genres employ "infatuation" to convey a state of all-consuming, often irrational passion that blinds individuals to reason or broader truths. In romantic contexts, the term captures the intensity of one-sided or fleeting love—illustrated by the way Austen’s characters grapple with misdirected ardor [1, 2, 3]—while in social commentary it underscores the collective obsession with trends or ideas, as seen in Mackay’s critical portrayals [4, 5, 6, 7]. It is also used in more varied settings, from the humorous admissions of personal folly [8, 9, 10] to the nuanced portrayal of an inner struggle between reason and desire in characters like those in Hardy or Shaw [11, 12, 13]. Ultimately, "infatuation" in literature denotes both a personal and societal force—a captivating yet often deceptive sentiment capable of inspiring both tender vulnerability and calamitous outcomes [14, 15, 16].