piqued interest

• curiosityDesire to learn
• intriguedHad curiosity aroused
• fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
• captivatedWholly absorbed by something
• hookedDeeply dependent or bent

sparked · aroused · attention · drawn · engaged · enticed · tantalized · curious · riveted · absorbed · compelling · alluring · teased · stirred · awakened · alert · leaning · eyebrow