Squishmallow Hunting

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The term "squishmallow" isn't new to parents and store employees. Due to popularity, these soft plush toys can be extremely hard to find. Y/N's friends have inspired her to start collecting.

Loki has been hearing non-stop squishmallow talk...

"Dad! Look at this dragon squishmallow!"

"Ooh!! I want to get Brina! She's a pink bigfoot."

"Can we go to the Five Below squishmallow event on Sunday? Like, I mean tomorrow!"

"Can you order this? It's only $15 + shipping! Please!!"

Y/N leaned over her dad's shoulder. She shoved her phone into his face. "Look at this!! That blue dragonfly named Heather is SO cute!" Loki squinted his eyes because of the screen brightness. "Y/N, if you look closely, it's only a plush. Why do you want it so bad?" He pushed her phone away from his eyes. Loki didn't understand the hype at all. "Dad! I really love Squishmallows. Lots of teens and adults are collecting them. I want to have at least ONE!" Loki propped his feet onto the coffee table. "No." He logged into his computer.

Y/N rolled her eyes and walked away. Loki decided to search online about Squishmallows. "Oh wow. I didn't know over 800 Squishmallows exist," he quietly muttered. He kept clicking away on his keyboard until it was dusk. Several articles stated that Squishmallows are bringing comfort to collectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Interesting. I'm very pleased to find out even more about these plushies."

The next morning, Loki approached Y/N sitting at the dining room table. She was watching Netflix while snacking on yogurt along with a cup of fruit. When she glanced up, he waved. "Hey. After our talk yesterday, I searched up Squishmallows on Google. I was wondering if you'd like to go squish hunting tomorrow? We can go to Five Below, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, Hallm-"

Y/N interrupted him with a tight hug. "Thank you so much!! Omg! I can't wait. For Five Below, we must arrive at least 15 minutes before they open. People start to line up ahead of time." Loki laughed and nodded.

Boy..was Y/N right. At least 5 people were already waiting outside the door. Loki dropped Y/N off at the front so they could get a good spot. He drove away to park the car. Everyone stood in the cold as winds blew their hair around. Loki zipped up his black jacket as he walked up to the line. He reached down to zip Y/N's marble jacket. As it got closer to 9am, more people began to line up behind them. The employees inside appeared very frazzled. Loki felt bad. "Damn. Are they always like this?"

A mom with two kids in front turned around. "Oh yeah. The crowds seem to scare them. They know what we came for. Every store that carries Squishmallows have to deal with 'Squishmallow' questions." Loki and the mom laughed. He couldn't believe all of this chaos was created by a plush toy. A female employee walked up to the front door to unlock it. "Good morning. Remember, there is a limit of 4. Ok, come on in." She held the door as everyone made their way in. A huge bin of Squishmallows was in the center of the floor. People compulsively dug in, grabbing the ones they had their eyes set on.

Loki grabbed a purple cow, red fox, blue penguin, and pink bigfoot

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Loki grabbed a purple cow, red fox, blue penguin, and pink bigfoot. Y/N jumped with excitement. "Squish hunts are so much fun! Where can we go next?"

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⏰ Last updated: Jan 03, 2022 ⏰

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