[That is the most risky, off the wall play that Xichen has ever heard. It's daring, reckless, terrifying, and... honestly one of the most exciting things someone has told him about Bonding.]

Ah, you bet against him with Bonding as a stake?

[What a heart-racing story. That has to be romantic, right? Uh. Kind of? He's impressionable. Also there is definitely more excitement when Mettaton asks his question.]

You could be a fortune teller! Yes, that is what I was going to ask.

[Xichen, please.]

I- I don't know if I have such strong intuition, but I have been drawn to someone, yes. Is that really how you choose to Bond? What if they do not feel the same way in return?