i have actually wanted to draw this for a while and this ask reminded me to do it.... here u go!!! 

SecUnit's parenting speedrun: From "might be young" and "not children" to "small" to "kids" to "tiny human to look after that I couldn't possibly abandon—"

Also:

...The young people in question are stated to have five kids "of various sizes" between them.

Uh. It's sounding like SecUnit has maaaybe worked almost exclusively with adult miners and middle-aged scientists prior to this?

Do I actually know more than four colours...?

Murderbot is awkward and complicated and different and doesn’t quite understand a lot of stuff and understands a lot of other stuff far too well and is fiercely independent and hates everyone and yet - loves.

Loves deeply and intensely and to its core and the circle of people and bots it loves just keep gets wider and wider.

And it’s loved in return and that’s the bit that enthralls me. (Yes, I know why, the meaning is very clear to me). Its humans love it and don’t require it changes (once they know it). they love it enough to create entirely new laws to protect it. To scramble out of bed on the middle of the night to block security cameras. To offer sanctuary but not be hurt when it doesn’t take it. To take time on a mission to patch its suit.