In Spanish-speaking cultures, sobremesa names the time after a meal.
Not dessert.
Not clearing the table.

It’s the stretch that follows eating, when no one stands up right away.
Conversation lingers.
Glasses stay where they are.

Nothing new is introduced.
The meal is technically over, but the gathering isn’t.

Sobremesa isn’t scheduled.
It happens when no one is in a hurry to leave.

The pause belongs to what’s already been shared.