The term “steps” is employed in literature both as a literal description of physical movement and as a metaphor for progress, transition, and even mathematical or logical sequencing. In many narratives—from Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s portrayal of a character lagging behind [1] to Mark Twain’s precise description of distances [2]—steps mark the passage of time and emotion, capturing the urgency or hesitation of a moment. At times, steps evoke the physicality of a setting, as when Kafka’s character dashes up a staircase [3] or Victor Hugo’s characters ascend imposing stairways [4], while in other works, such as Thomas Jefferson’s speeches on progress [5] and Edward Gibbon’s historical reflections [6], they symbolize societal or intellectual development. This dual usage—from the tangible, like literal stairways and paths [7], [8], [9], to the abstract progression in thought or action [10], [11]—reveals the richness with which the simple word “steps” can convey layered narratives in literature.