The word “fuse” emerges in literature as a multifaceted term that bridges its literal and metaphorical meanings. In narratives featuring action and suspense, it often describes a physical component essential for igniting explosives—whether Max lights a bomb’s self-made fuse to signal danger ([1]), or a soldier readies a grenade by handling its burning fuse ([2]). In other works, the term transcends its literal origin and becomes a metaphor for union or transformation, as distinct elements merge into a unified whole, such as sensations fusing into a new percept ([3], [4]) or lives intertwining inseparably ([5]). Even technical writings employ the word in its pragmatic sense to denote devices that control or interrupt electrical flow ([6], [7]). Through these varied uses, “fuse” enriches texts by embodying both the spark of explosive action and the subtle blending of separate forces into one cohesive essence.