Therefore, we should never make such an excuse as "a little dishonesty is only a trifle thing".
There is such a kind of person who does not love his admirer but somehow or other accepts the latter's affection, trying to cover it up by such a cheap excuse as "I'm afraid of hurting her."
If only you two are in a room, you may as well find an excuse as if you unconsciously opened the door. Without a secret space, you can not be ambiguous.