Squeeze & Stretch Unity

/*
    THIS CODE REQUIRES A CHARACTER CONTROLLER FROM WHICH YOU GET THE OBJECTS VELOCITY AND CHECK WETHER THE OBJECT IS GROUNDED.
*/
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class SqueezeStretch : MonoBehaviour
{
    public Transform target;
    private CharacterController2D _Controller;

    public bool canStretch = true;

    [Space(5)]
    [Header("Lerp & Stretch")]
    [SerializeField] private float _lerpTime = .05f;
    [SerializeField] private Vector2 _xStretch = new Vector2(0.5f, 1.5f);
    [SerializeField] private Vector2 _yStretch = new Vector2(1.5f, 0.5f);

    private void Start()
    {
        _Controller = GetComponent<CharacterController2D>();
    }


    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update()
    {
        if (target.localScale.x != 1|| target.localScale.y != 1)
        {
            target.localScale = new Vector2(Mathf.Lerp(target.localScale.x, 1, _lerpTime), Mathf.Lerp(target.localScale.y, 1, _lerpTime));
        }

        if (Input.GetButtonDown("Jump") && !canStretch)
        {
            target.localScale = new Vector2(_xStretch.x, _xStretch.y);
            canStretch = true;
        }
        else if (_Controller.grounded && canStretch)
        {
            if (_Controller.velocity.y < -8f)
            {
                target.localScale = new Vector2(_yStretch.x ,_yStretch.y);
            }
            canStretch = false;
        }
    }
}