The word "fixed" in literature operates on a spectrum of meanings, both literal and metaphorical. It can describe a literal action—the act of fastening or attaching, as when boards are fixed up in a village to warn beggars [1] or a boat is chain‐fixed to the shore [2]—and it also conveys the idea of something permanent or unchanging. Authors use "fixed" to suggest an unwavering focus or resolve; for example, characters’ eyes are fixed on another, conveying deep intensity or foreboding [3, 4, 5]. At the same time, "fixed" denotes determinations in time or purpose, such as a trial date fixed in advance [6, 7], or even a moment that irrevocably defines one’s moral existence [8]. Thus, whether highlighting a physical attachment or an unyielding state of mind or time, the term enriches texts by providing a sense of stability, emphasis, or inescapable fate.