It's such a specific, uncomplicated sentiment - and wholly doomed of course. The man that showed up to take over K's contract could punish him for Jesus acting out and probably will. Jesus's Dom could do the same. They could be jailed or worse.

Surely Jesus knows this if K does. He says this anyway, and K watches him with the cat, and his answer is a soft, sweet kiss when he turns back from talking to Nibbles.