In "Panic (Extended)," the author unfolds a raw exploration of the mind caught in relentless cycles of urgency and unrest, stripped from immediate resolution yet profoundly immersive. This prolonged state reveals how panic stretches time inward, where fear expands beyond a single moment into an overwhelming presence that demands acknowledgment. It expresses the tension between surrender and resistance within the self, illuminating the fragile boundary where chaos becomes a mirror, reflecting the deep currents beneath the surface of conscious awareness. Here, panic is not an end but an —