   clear: none;
        float: left;
        height: 50px;
        width: 50px;
    }

    .mc { columns: 2;}

    .fake-initial-letter {
        background: lime;
        float: left;
        height: 80px;
        margin-top: 2px;
        width: 80px;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="mc">
<div class="sample"><div class="fake-initial-letter"></div>BC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC </div>
<div class="sample"><div class="fake-initial-letter"></div>BC ABC A