Afraid/shy/uncomfortable when going to meet someone so instead you create an excuse to avoid meeting/seeing them
A few things come to mind in the realm of apprehension:
apprehensive
hesitant
anxious
loath
But without more context, it’s hard to say.
Perhaps reticent?
- Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.
- Restrained or reserved in style.
- Reluctant; unwilling.
Or reluctant?
feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness reluctant to get involved; also : having or assuming a specified role unwillingly a reluctant hero
How about
- ambivalent : pertaining to the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions.
p.s. Abi always uses vocab that pushes the boundaries for prime-time TV, right?