Hotspot DHCP issues without mobile data (dhcp4 request timed out)

By default, does the Android "hotspot" functionality provide a DHCP server to its clients? Or does it just pass DHCP info on from the network that it's connected to? I'm trying to create a hotspot for LAN-only communication between my laptop and my phone. I do not have a SIM card, so **"Mobile Data" is disabled**." I also don't have access to another WiFI network, so **"WiFi" is disabled**. I created a hotspot and try to connect to it from my laptop, but I get this error from NetworkManager's logs (I'm using GNU/Debian 11 Linux):

[user@sys-net ~]$ sudo journalctl -u NetworkManager -f
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Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7570] device (wls6): Activation: starting connection '' (501ce9ff-854f-472a-81cd-5eb447c47379)
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7585] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7585] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7654] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7655] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7667] device (wls6): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7675] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.7840] device (wls6): set-hw-addr: set-cloned MAC address to  (stable)
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8065] device (wls6): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8087] device (wls6): Activation: (wifi) access point '' has security, but secrets are required.
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8087] device (wls6): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8248] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8248] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> interface_disabled
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8250] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8250] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> disconnected
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8405] device (wls6): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8412] device (wls6): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8461] device (wls6): Activation: (wifi) connection '' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8473] Config: added 'ssid' value ''
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8474] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8474] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8474] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8474] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.8475] Config: added 'psk' value ''
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9055] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9059] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9109] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9110] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9365] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9365] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9611] device (wls6): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9611] device (wls6): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network ""
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9611] device (p2p-dev-wls6): supplicant management interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9616] device (wls6): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:15:24 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340924.9621] dhcp4 (wls6): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
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Apr 07 16:16:10 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340970.5783] dhcp4 (wls6): request timed out
Apr 07 16:16:10 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340970.5783] dhcp4 (wls6): state changed unknown -> timeout
Apr 07 16:16:10 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340970.5784] device (wls6): state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 07 16:16:10 sys-net NetworkManager:   [1649340970.5799] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED

Why is my android device failing to provide my laptop with an IP Address? Is it because my android isn't already connected to another network running a DHCP server? How can I make my android hotpsot provide a DHCP IP address to my laptop when I connect to my android's hotspot?