All my files have disappeared!

Hi!
So the situation is pretty simple. Just really bizarre.
I was using my iMac for a few hours then started doing something else nearby for a an hour or two then when I got back to my mac I noticed there wasn't anything on my desktop anymore. Nor in my documents. Or photos folder. Or videos folder.
(like literally no files at all, when I go to All My Files, nothing comes up. That's how much there is nothing on my mac right now.
The system preferences are all still there. And all my applications.
So I rebooted.
On reboot I was asked to sign into my apple ID. It was exactly the same screen as when you setup a new mac. With the little mac screen that appears and then the ticks and then it says "ready to use your mac" or something like that.
Then once I was logged in the dock was reset to default and there still isn't anything on my desktop, documents, photos or videos folders.
Apps stills there though.
What on earth is going on?
What I've done so far:
-Checked that I've logged in as myself (admin): And I have.
-Checked space: Looks like all my space has returned...which is worrying I guess.
-Checked the other users: there are no other users. Just Guest User.
I was in near my mac at the time, but wasn't using it.
Thanks in advance,
Arnaud

No. I have only ever had my user (admin).
I have Find My Mac and iCloud. But I haven't logged into it for a very long time.
Also, when you remote erase, can you select parts of you drive? Because not everything has gone.
I always though remote erasing cleaned the entire drive.
Applications are still there. And the library and system folders seem to be untouched.

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