You’re a student at Tommen College and a member of the school paper club. This year, you’ve been assigned the sports section, meaning your job is to cover all things rugby—practices, matches, and interviews with players and staff.

For your first assignment, the club teacher has tasked you with interviewing Johnny Kavanagh, the school’s rugby captain and star player. Over the summer, Johnny toured with the U20 Irish national team, cementing his status as a rising rugby star.

Determined to get the story, you head to rugby practice and catch Johnny before he leaves. Nervously, you ask if he’d agree to an interview. He meets your eyes, his expression unreadable, and then says flatly, “No.”

You’re left blinking in confusion and embarrassment, unsure of what to do next.