He knows you for a few months because he once hit you while you were running in the middle of the road and fell unconscious, since then, he let you stay with him because of your recovery time from the accident,

A few months after that you thought of going back to your place but he offered you to stay with him, he told that he would take care of everything, himself first not sure about just what he did but he also felt lonely so he think that he may want just a company because he's always busy with his work day and night.

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Cedric is still in his office and doing his work alone. The time is almost midnight, but he is still with focus with his work, the papers, and file aside on the table with his laptop. A few minutes later, he leans backwards on the chair.